descend interest are brottor

Aarakocra Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

. Beak and Feather From below, aarakocra look much like large birds. Only when they descend to roost on a branch or walk across the ground does their humanoid appearance reveal itself. Standing

ordinary birds. They are fastidious about their plumage, frequently tending their feathers, cleaning and scratching away any tiny passengers they might have picked up. When they deign to descend from the

X9. Lecture Hall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

. Stairs to the north and south descend twenty feet to an obsidian lectern, behind which a slab of black slate hangs from chains. Between the stairs are descending rows of red marble benches. The hanging

to this wretched land. If the characters try to befriend him, he is suspicious of their intentions. He would like to retrieve his dead master’s staff and spellbook, but otherwise he has no interest in

W9. Fermentation Vats

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

watch you with great interest. Four swarms of ravens perch on the rafters but don’t attack the characters under any circumstances. Unless they have been drawn outside, twenty-four twig blights and

gown and horned headdress, the druid wears necklaces of human teeth. If the characters attack the druid, she calls forth her twig blights. When that happens, the swarms of ravens descend from the

Castle Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

meeting halls for business owners, solicitors, publishers, and the like that the Castle Ward has the smallest resident population of all the wards. Many landmarks of interest are found in this ward

parted ways. Mirt kept on with a life of adventure, while Durnan built the tavern called the Yawning Portal over the Well and now, almost two centuries later, charges coin to descend into it. Not a bad

Shunned Cave Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

here, the owlbear loses interest and returns to its den. G4: Smelly Refuse This cave contains heaps of food scraps, rotting carcasses, and a scattering of halfling-size bird pellets composed of fur

stairs descend to this musty crypt. A closed stone sarcophagus sits at the north end. A Hostile Wight Lifedrinker rests in the sarcophagus. The monster was once a cult leader who was so wicked in life

Duthcloim

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Encounters d20 Encounter 1–4 Bregan D’aerthe spy 5–8 Drow foot patrol 9–12 Drow priestess of Lolth 13–16 Spider nest 17–20 Statue of Lolth Bregan D’aerthe Spy A male drow spy takes an interest in

hit point. Disturbing the eggs attracts 1d4 giant spiders, which descend from nearby rooftops to defend the nest. Statue of Lolth The characters stumble upon a 9-foot-tall statue of Lolth depicted in

Force Grey (Gray Hands)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

something valuable: the Blackstaff’s patronage. Vajra continues to take an interest in their adventuring careers, helping out when she can. Force Grey (Gray Hands) Missions Party Level Mission Brief

oblique reference to Manshoon.) The characters can descend the mountain safely. Reward: Each Gray Hand character gains 1 renown. 3rd “A young bronze dragon has taken up residence in Deepwater Harbor

14. Psipod Nexus I

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

tries to create enough situations of interest in the tavern to keep its captive audience engaged. Extremiton appears in the Yawning Portal as its gruff proprietor, Durnan, though it can inhabit other

, nothing but thick fog lies beyond the city gates. The same is true for Alterdeep’s version of Undermountain; characters who descend the well in the Yawning Portal taproom find themselves enshrouded in

Random Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement

human faces and crude jewelry made from human bones and teeth. Chwinga A chwinga (see Tomb of Annihilation) takes an interest in the characters. It attempts to steal something valuable from an

in which stirges can hide. By day, the characters disturb 2d6 stirges as they move through the jungle. At night, the same number of stirges descend on the party’s camp. Topis The characters are

Caves of Hunger Locations (H11-H21)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

chest in this cavern. H17. Den of the Vampire Spawn The yips and barks abate as you descend the stairs leading to this cave in which hangs the faint whiff of death. Five kobold vampire spawn (see

. Scores of icicles hang from the ceilings, which range in height from 15 to 30 feet. Southern Cave. Naturally formed stairs descend to the southernmost cave. Describe its contents as follows: This

Haskasori Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

, dwarf, and elf adventurers. From the western wall emerge formations of the same glassy crystal. A ramp and a pair of stairways descend to the northeast, while a broad passage opens to the east. The six

adjacent ramp can prompt the platform to slowly descend or ascend 10 feet. The platform stops moving when it reaches the ramp at the top or bottom of the shaft. At the bottom of the shaft, three wide

Monastery Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

stairs descend ten feet to a landing, turn, and continue to descend beyond your sight. Several large buckets are stacked unevenly on the landing. To the north, a staircase descends ten feet to a door

. The western stairs lead to area M18 in the mines below the monastery. The northern stairs descend to a doorway that opens into the garden (area M14). The buckets are for fetching water from the well

Halfling Gods and Myths

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

halfling gods are viewed as folk heroes — mortal beings who ascended to divinity, rather than divine entities who descend from their realms to influence the world. Because of this outlook, halflings

areas of interest and responsibility), suggested domains for clerics who serve the god, and a common symbol of the god. Each of the gods in the table is described below. Halfling Deities Deity

Maelstrom Level 2

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

room. The coral fountain spouts fresh water (see “Treasure”), which the giants drink from their conch shells. The giant visitors know better than to start a fight in here. They have no interest in

patient and listens intently to what they have to say. If the characters express interest in bringing an end to the unrest in giant society, she hands them the wooden coin and asks them to find out

Daelkyr

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

they willingly blind themselves to escape. Belashyrra sees mortals as raw materials to be exploited or insects to be exterminated. However, the Lord of Eyes has been known to take an interest in

humanoid who spends at least 1 hour within 1 mile of the passage must succeed on a DC 21 Wisdom saving throw or descend into a type of madness (see “Madness of Belashyrra” below). A creature that

Neverdeath Catacomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

sentence when reading aloud: Stone stairs descend from Hallix Mausoleum to a large subterranean chamber with stone coffins sitting on sturdy shelves. Part of the west wall has collapsed, creating an opening

, but they hold nothing of interest. Beyond the Rubble. It takes several days of labor to clear the rubble so creatures can pass through it, but Shanzezim is right about there being nothing relevant

Areas of the Sanctum

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

of this room, all of them packed with books that deal with subjects of interest to wizards. Manshoon has amassed a sizable collection, including ten rare volumes he removed from Duhlark Kolat’s

room descend 10 feet farther to area E13. This room contains the following features: Across from the stairs stands a large bed with purple sheets. Sitting on the edge of the bed is a handsome young male

Getting Around

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Landing. Traveling from district to district involves the use of bridges and ramps, along with magic lifts—vast floating disks that slowly ascend and descend along threads of mystical energy. Lifts are

dwarves are proud of their Sharn roots and have little interest in Mror customs or traditions. Middle Northedge Longstairs The population of this peaceful residential district is mostly made up of

Fortress Level 1

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

(5d8) cold damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one. 18. Secret Room This plain room contains several items of interest. A leather cloak hangs on a peg on the wall to your right

before proceeding, which delays their arrival accordingly — it takes 5 minutes for them to get to the scene. Stairs. The stairs descend into area 20. Water from the flooded levels laps at the second

Spire of Iriolarthas (Y19i-Y19hq)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

express interest in restoring Ythryn to its former glory, he laments, “Many powerful minds have tried.” If the characters mention Veneranda’s plan to use Iriolarthas’s staff of power and the obelisk

paraphernalia. A soft groaning sound emanates from a shadowy, door-sized rectangle along the curved northern wall. Staircases to the east and west descend to the lower part of the room, where a sunken

Lower City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

ensures that the paper is useful enough to the government that it’s never in their interest to shut it down, yet devotes the rest of the paper to news the government might prefer hushed up, from

interest in Chult, outfitting droves of green adventurers and directing them aboard ships headed south. Most never returned — leaving her uncertain of whether any of her “jungle-proof” or “dinosaur-deterring

Lower City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

ensures that the paper is useful enough to the government that it’s never in their interest to shut it down, yet devotes the rest of the paper to news the government might prefer hushed up, from

growing interest in Chult, outfitting droves of green adventurers and directing them aboard ships headed south. Most never returned — leaving her uncertain of whether any of her “jungle-proof” or

Delphi Mansion Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

climb 20 feet to area D8b. D8b: Tower Stairs The stairs here descend 20 feet to area D8a and climb 20 feet to area D8c. D8c: Stargazer’s Roost Rubble lies scattered across the floor where part of the

return to her human form. Zala has no interest in Markos’s current activities and little knowledge about them. Zala speaks Common, Deep Speech, and Elvish. If the characters attack her, Zala responds in

Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

room are normal for the place — none are valuable or of more than passing interest. Carcasses. The carcasses are those of a sahuagin and a shark. If Oceanus is with the party, he can identify the

waterline. From it, stone stairs descend into the water. One koalinth sergeant and three koalinth rest in the weeds as they prepare to take their leave (see appendix C for each). A successful DC 14 Wisdom

Keep Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

raise or lower the portcullis. The bandits posted in this area operate the mechanisms to let people into or out of the castle. The stairs in this room descend to area K2. The doors lead out onto the wall

end of the room, near a small desk, a wooden chair, and a chest. The floor looks wet. This room was once the library and parlor of the keep’s lord, but Grimjaw has no particular interest in reading

Locations on the Dungeon Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

own, the entrance to which is through the sinkhole on the eastern edge of their lair. Those unmapped lower caverns wander off into the darkness, and are barren of treasure or anything of interest aside

third chest opened contains the giants’ accumulated pay, amounting to 4,800 gp. 29. False Treasure If the characters descend the stairs in area 10A and follow the obvious route, they come to a large

Necropolis Locations (Y1-Y9)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

. Chain Lightning Stadium The air around this amphitheater is charged with static. Cracked steps descend to the stadium floor, where a tiny glittering object rests on a pedestal of black stone. Three

of interest: Eight stained glass windows overlook a ruined auditorium. Benches glistening with frost are arrayed in broken rows, facing a raised lectern. A bejeweled goblet rests on the lectern. Steam

Locations E - H

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

(see appendix C) and a handful of apprentice mages. Apart from their ability to fly, the tressym behave like normal house cats. If one or more characters show an interest in the tressym, Krowen offers to

giants live, she offers to lead them to Deadstone Cleft and warns them that the giants have a roc “pet” that guards the entrance to their canyon lair. Silixia has no interest in battling the giants, but

The Fissure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

around the point where the characters descend. Creatures. After the first character has been at the bottom of the fissure for 2 rounds, a group of six giant rats notices the potential feast. Any character

different points. Most side passages are blocked by rubble, making the path of the two Waterdeep City Watch guards easy to follow. The next area of interest on the adventurers’ journey is a chamber

Ziggurat Locations, Tiers 1–3

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

levers that can be used to reposition the statue’s head and limbs. B2: Machinery Storeroom Three ladders descend from the cylinders into this storeroom. The feet of the ladders are lit by three skittering

warriors who can hold their own. If a character expresses interest in joining the Warriors of Madarua—and if they don’t display allegiance to another faction, such as a prominent tattoo or mask—Pandora

Areas of the Earth Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

create elemental devices. The master of the forge is a dao named Xharva Deem. Two duergar assist her. Roleplaying the Dao. Xharva Deem has no interest in fighting, because her bargain with Marlos

middle of the chasm is a square pillar of black rock. A stone bridge leads to a staircase that wraps around this pillar. The chasm, the staircase, and the pillar descend into darkness. An alarm spell

Lower Palace Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

interest them (see area P38). When Zybilna and her court were frozen in time, Shon was shielded by the library’s demiplanar nature. He ventured forth to discover the League of Malevolence in charge

far side of the narrow ledge. Normally, moving a lever up or down causes its cage to ascend or descend at a rate of 1 foot per second; at present, however, the mechanisms that raise and lower the

Metallic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

animals to observe other creatures of interest. They are also fascinated by warfare and eagerly join armies fighting for a just cause. Ancient Bronze Dragon Ancient Bronze Dragon Gargantuan dragon

creatures that fall due to no act of the dragon’s or its allies. Such creatures descend at a rate of 60 feet per round and take no falling damage. Given days or longer to work, the dragon can make clouds

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